Tuesday, June 26th, 2012

Namaste,

Well Monday is gone with the wind, and HEAT! It got up to 103 degrees yesterday and without an air conditioner it was horrible. Work was busy, busy. 2/3's of my physician group were sick and I had so many admissions that I had to talk one of my consultants into taking patients.I left work at 4:00 got home and pulled the AC coil out of the new unit. Mike came over about 6:00 and we put the new one in, soldered it up, connected the electrical, charged it with freon and turned it on! OH WHAT A BEAUTIFUL SOUND IT WAS! I can tell you that it was 93 degrees in the house whren we got everything hooked up. After my shower and grabbing a bite to eat the tempature in the house dropped 5 degrees. We still ran the little window unit in the bedroom last night and Trey slep in the bed with us. This morning the temp in the house is 78 degrees and it continues to drop. It was a very expensive weekend, but it had to be done. We have a few tweeks to take care of, but we are just happy to have air!

Love you all!

Mat

Sunday, June 24th, 2012

Namaste,

Well it was one crappy week.... Work was tough, really tough. We had 10 discharges and I had to match them with admits. In addition to that my boss was in town and we had multiple meetings with our docs. Trey fell at football practice Wednesday and had to go to the emergency room. He has a severe sprain, and has to wear a brace for three weeks. He can participate in drills but no contact or weight lifting. I did get to ride Thursday, and Saturday. I really have gotten back into the groove. I have been averaging about 3:35 miles. The weather really has a huge influence on my speed. In Oklahoma you really have no idea what the heck your gonna get. Our air conditioner has been slowly going out over the last year.... I had a friend of mine come over last Sunday and look at the unit. He said it had to be replaced and it should only take a few hours.... Ha Ha! We worked from 8:30am until 12:10am last night, then started again this morning at 10:30 and worked until 6:00pm. Guess what.... We still don't have an air conditioner! I did buy a window unit and we have it in the bed room to try and keep it cool in the bed room until Mike gets over here tomorrow night to finish. I had Sherrie meet Trey and I at Louie's for dinner after she got off work tonight. It was the first time I had eaten since Friday night..... I lost 12 pounds this weekend between not eating, riding, mowing, and spending several hours in the attic.... I forgot to mention, that yesterday right when we were getting started I got stung in the ear by a wasp. Sherrie called me and I guess the wasp sensed the radio signal, and zapped me right in the dang ear. It is about five times it's normal size and is itchy! This week will be busy as well... I have my typical Monday then Marketing Plus Tuesday, MEC Wednesday, and heading to Lawton on Thursday... I need a dang vacation!

Love you all!

Mat

Monday, June 18th, 2012

Namaste,

We have a few new followers, so I will explain "Namaste!" It is a greeting used all over Asia. It means bless the spirit within. It has no real religious significance.... In other words..... I don't care who you are or where you are from, but blessings on your journey. That's what we are all on, isn't it?  A journey.... No one really knows where they are going to be tomorrow, a week from tomorrow, or a month from now, but what we have to do is treat each other with respect and dignity and try to find something that makes you happy! Something that makes me happy is when I set a goal, and reach it.... Doesn't matter how big or how small. Like today.... I loaded my bike on the truck with every intention of going by the lake after work, but I left work late and got home to a house that was miserably hot. Our air conditioner is about to go so I spent the evening trying to fix it. I did not ride or get any exercise so I feel a little bummed out. My goal was to ride 10 miles today and it did not happen. ;-(  Tomorrow I have to take Trey to football camp and then we are suppose to have dinner with Mike. I am suppose to fight my Mauy Thai coach tomorrow night, but have to be to the gym and back home by seven. Gonna be a busy day!

Love you all!

Mat

Sunday, June 17th, 2012

Namaste,

Well it was a very busy end of the week. I was all over the city trying to keep the building full. I also continue to start the process of getting back into fight shape, which will get me back into climbing shape. I am fighting Tuesday night, which I am really excited about. I have a pretty good idea I am going to have my hands full, but it will get my competitive juices flowing! I rode Thursday morning before work, and Saturday morning I rode 30 miles, before kayaking about 10 miles. I also did a brake job on the truck, cleaned the house and did FIVE loads of laundry. When Sherrie got off work we went and took care of a friend dogs before grabbing some artichoke dip at Louie's and coming home to watch a movie. Today is going to be kinda lazy. I am going to pick Trey up in Norman. We are going to Journey Church and then I am going shopping. I need to go by the cemetery sometime today and reflect for a bit!

If your father is still with you..... Call him! It doesn't matter if you have issues.... Everyone has issues, but what I can tell you is.... Once he is gone you will miss him. I can tell you from experience. My dad and I were pretty darn close. Especially the last four years of his life. There is not a day that goes by that I don't want to pick up the phone and call him.

Love you all!

Mat

Wednesday, June 13th, 2012

Namaste,

Well it was an early morning after the Thunder games last night. When we got home I had a real hard time sleeping. I had a crazy dream at 4:45 and never went back to sleep. I drove Jordan's Jimmy to work, because she was in a hair coloring class in Midwest City and it would save me the trip to take it back to Norman. The only problem was I had to catch a ride home. Luckily my friend Nicole lives in Edmond and she said she could bring me home. I had to run downtown during the early morning and then back for infection control. I had a couple other meetings in the afternoon before coming home. We are taking care of a friends pets while he is out of town so Trey and I ran out to his house and then stopped at Wally World. I loaded my bike, and got out my riding clothes... I committed to myself that I will ride 100 miles between today and Sunday and paddle least 5 hours before Sunday evening. I need to pick out a mountain and start training for a big climb. Gotta get focused!

Love you all!

Mat

Monday, June 11th, 2012

Namaste,

Busy, Busy weekend.... Saturday I started off by loading the road bike and heading to the lake for a ride. I got to the lake and the back tire was flat. I spent 30 minutes trying to put air in it, and believe it or not the valve stem was broken. I came home and got the hybrid bike and went back to the lake. I did my 10 miles and then walked about three miles before coming home. I did the house work.... floors, kitchen, and laundry before mowing the lawn. The new car was hit pretty bad in the hail storm a couple weeks ago, so I took it to get an estimate before coming back home for a bit. I went to Sam's and picked up a few things for the amazing dinner I was going to cook. I came home and started working it over! I blackened salmon, made an amazing salad, and sweet potatoes. Anything for little mama! Then it got fun! She let me buy a new boat..... We went and picked her up! I put her in the garage with every intention of heading straight to the lake after church. Well Sunday morning I got up to let Boomer out and the wind was gusting at 35 miles per hour. Trey and I went to church, and then out to take care of a friends dogs. I went by Crest and got groceries and then I laid down for an hour, before more laundry. Steph helped me take the Mustang out to the west side of OKC..... She is getting a new convertible top put on her today, so I had to drop it off. Since we need two cars everyday, we headed to Norman and stole the truck from Jordan. I made Sherrie fix dinner last night. She made breakfast and it was yummy! I helped her study for a big test tomorrow, before heading to bed. It is going to be a crazy week. NBA Finals, work, meeting after meetings.... I am turning 1/2 the garage into a gym, so it will be busy. Hope you all find time to get out and work up a sweat!

Love you all!

Mat

Friday, June 8th, 2012

Namaste,

Wednesday was pretty busy..... Work early for team, then to the dealership to finish some paperwork on the new car. I came home and Sherrie had cooked a wonderful dinner. We sold our Thunder tickets so we hung out and watched the game. I was soooo jacked up and did not sleep very well! I had an appointment to get the top of the new car serviced Thursday morning at 10:00 so I worked from home. I went by Academy and bought Trey and I a new Thunder hat. Back to the house for a bit before picking Sherrie up and heading to Tulsa for a nice dinner and concert. We saw My Darkest Day, Seether, Bush and Nickleback. The show was awesome. We headed home about 11:00pm. I dropped the hammer on the little pony and we made really good time getting home. Friday was a blur..... Work, meeting from 9:00 until 11:15, another meeting from 11:30 until 1:00, and then off to a big facility to do an eval. My buddy Ricardo opened his second Physical Therapy clinic. Sherrie met me there and we did pictures and had a wonderful dinner before coming home to watch a movie and relax.

Love you all!

Mat

Tuesday, June 5th, 2012

Namaste,

Well it was another long hard day in central Oklahoma.... I left for work really early. Not sleeping very well lately, and I hate this heat! Work has been a little stressful this week. We have corporate nurses running the nursing center and they are making great changes; However, everything does not need to be a marketing and admissions problem! I left a few minutes after four to go do the paper work on the new car. Why does it make you feel so much better to spend money? I came home and Trey and I went riding around town with the top down, then we went and had some wings for dinner. We came home, and Steph wanted to go for a ride. I put a little speed in the ole girl! ;-) I went and washed her up and put her away for the night. Can't wait for the weekend. I may see how fast I can make it to New Mexico!

Love you!

Mat

Tuesday, June 5th, 2012

Namaste,

I hate Mondays! Well.... Tuesdays suck too.... Wednesdays start to look better, Thursdays are OK... And Fridays until 5:00 are rough! I went to work at 5:30 and I am glad I did! Alicia had a baby sitter malfunction and Angie had a case of the Mondays! I worked through lunch... Had to go to one of the big facilities downtown and then back to Midwest City. I left a few minutes before 5:00 and went to Bob Howard to look at a car I have my eye on. It's really sporty, and received quite a bit of hail damage last week. I hate buying cars but I would not budge on my offer. I had to run to Wal-Mart and get the Jag and see what they would offer. They are willing to give me what I want, so we started the paperwork! It was well after 8:00 so I have to go back this afternoon and work with finance to see if we can make it happen. If we don't get the terms where I want them.... They can keep it!

Love you all!

Mat

Sunday, June 3rd, 2012

Namaste,

Well I am entering mid-life crisis number six or seven? I have no idea how many I have had, but I have been kinda down in the dumps lately. What do I typically do when I get down???? SPEND MONEY! Yes.... The exact opposite of what I should do so here I go with "Mat's Logic!" I did not sleep Friday night. I got up at 4:20 and hung around the house until 5:00, before heading to the lake to ride. Lightning was pretty fierce, but heading south and the wind was very calm. The sky's had cleared and the moon was so bright that I could see very well so I took off. When I got to the north side of the lake the wind kicked up and the water was blowing over the dam. It was crazy, but beautiful. I came home and Sherrie was leaving for work. Trey was in Norman with Jordan so I decided to clean up and go get him. I drove around for a bit before heading to Norman. I stopped at a motorcycle shop to look at some bike and found a couple that I really like. Now I just need to decide which one I want. On the way home I stopped at Academy and picked out a kayak and then came home. I did my grocery shopping and then cleaned house all afternoon. We met Mike and Jamie at Louie's at 5:30, had dinner and then went to the Thunder game. It was a good game and the crowd was crazzzzy! We had a good time. I am not really motivated to do much today! I'm sure I will find plenty to do after church.

Love you all!

Mat

Friday, June 1st, 2012

Namaste,


Well it has been a busy week. Working from home Monday really put us behind and then Angie was out Tuesday so we are still playing catch up. Our census is stable and higher than most of our competitors. I have been leaving on time all week, and I can really get use to that. Trey has been in the Santa Fe High School Freshman Football Camp and I have been soooo impressed. The coaches put this camp together to see where their incoming freshmen are, and I can tell you the are going to be a talented group. I don't see how this group will not be nationally ranked in a couple of years. It has been really hard to keep up with my house work and try to exercise myself due to the busy schedule, but I am going to do 20 miles in the morning and then try to do 30 on Sunday. It will really all depend on the weather, and the wind.

Love you all!

Mat